ACCIDENT SCENE

Maumelle police report the death early this morning of a reported wrongway motorist who crashed head-on with a Maumelle police officer. The officer and two passengers in the other vehicle were injured.

The city release:

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On 9/23/17 at 12:53 a.m. while responding to a call for service, Maumelle Police Officer Christopher Austin Cruse was involved in a head-on collision which resulted in the death of the driver of the other involved vehicle (22-year-old male). Officer Cruse sustained injuries to both legs. There were two passengers in the Jeep who also sustained injuries. All injured parties were transported via ambulance to area hospitals for medical care. The preliminary investigation of the accident site indicate that Officer Cruse was traveling northbound on State Highway 100 approaching State Highway 365, and the Jeep was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes at the time of the collision.

The Arkansas State Police was requested by Maumelle Police to work this accident and they responded to the scene and took over the investigation. Any questions regarding this accident should be directed to the Arkansas State Police Public Information Office.

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